Evaluating e-learning：Guiding Research and Practice

Education scholars Phillips (Murdoch U., Perth, Australia), Carmel McNaught (Chinese U. of Hong Kong), and Gregor Kennedy (U. of Melbourne, Australia) offer a step-by-step guide to designing and conducting a study evaluating electronic learning, particularly addressing acknowledged weaknesses in the quality of research so far. They intend the book to be used by practitioners and researchers in formal and informal settings. Among their topics are evaluation as part of a teacher's role, research paradigms and methodologies, evaluation research across the electronic learning life cycle, and project management evaluation. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Rob Phillips is Associate Professor in the Educational Development Centre at Murdoch University, Australia.

Carmel McNaught is the Director and Chair Professor in the Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research (CLEAR) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Gregor Kennedy is Director of e-Learning and Associate Professor of Educational Technology in the Centre for the Study of Higher Education at The University of Melbourne. His current work involves leading the university's strategy in technology-enhanced learning and teaching, supporting staff in the use of learning technologies, and undertaking research in the area of e-Learning. He has a background in psychology and has spent the past 15 years conducting and overseeing research and development in educational technology in higher education.